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US-9589816

Blanket, printing process, and a method of manufacturing display unit and electronic apparatus

PublishedMarch 7, 2017
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Technical Abstract

A blanket includes a releasable base; and a sacrificial layer being provided on the base and separated from the base in printing.

Patent Claims
6 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection. Each claim is shown in both the original legal language and a plain English translation.

Claim 1

Original Legal Text

1. A printing method comprising: forming a functional ink layer on a blanket having a sacrificial layer on a base; pressing a removal plate having a convex portion having a predetermined pattern to the ink layer and removing portions of the sacrificial layer and the ink layer associated with the predetermined pattern to form a pattern layer on the blanket, the pattern layer including remaining portions of the sacrificial layer and the ink layer; transferring the pattern layer to a printing substrate; and removing the sacrificial layer from a surface of the ink layer after transferring the pattern layer to the printing substrate.

Plain English Translation

A printing method involves using a blanket with a base and a sacrificial layer on top. A functional ink layer is applied to this blanket. A removal plate with a raised pattern is pressed onto the ink layer, removing portions of both the sacrificial layer and the ink layer based on the pattern, creating a patterned layer of remaining sacrificial layer and ink. This patterned layer is then transferred to a printing substrate. Finally, the sacrificial layer is removed from the surface of the ink layer after the pattern has been transferred to the substrate.

Claim 2

Original Legal Text

2. The printing method according to claim 1 , wherein the pattern layer is configured of the ink layer and the sacrificial layer.

Plain English Translation

This printing method builds on the previous description. Specifically, the patterned layer that is transferred to the printing substrate is made up of both the functional ink layer and the sacrificial layer. The method involves using a blanket with a base and a sacrificial layer on top. A functional ink layer is applied to this blanket. A removal plate with a raised pattern is pressed onto the ink layer, removing portions of both the sacrificial layer and the ink layer based on the pattern. This patterned layer is then transferred to a printing substrate, and the sacrificial layer is removed from the surface of the ink layer.

Claim 3

Original Legal Text

3. The printing method according to claim 1 , further comprising forming the sacrificial layer on the base.

Plain English Translation

This printing method builds on the original description by including a step where the sacrificial layer is formed on the base of the blanket before applying the functional ink layer. The core method involves using a blanket with a base and a sacrificial layer on top. A functional ink layer is applied to this blanket. A removal plate with a raised pattern is pressed onto the ink layer, removing portions of both the sacrificial layer and the ink layer based on the pattern. This patterned layer is then transferred to a printing substrate, and the sacrificial layer is removed from the surface of the ink layer.

Claim 4

Original Legal Text

4. A method of manufacturing a display unit, the method comprising: forming a display device by: forming a functional ink layer on a blanket having a sacrificial layer on a base, pressing a removal plate having a convex portion having a predetermined pattern to the ink layer and removing portions of the sacrificial layer and the ink layer associated with the predetermined pattern to form a pattern layer on the blanket, the pattern layer including remaining portions of the sacrificial layer and the ink layer, transferring the pattern layer to a printing substrate, and removing the sacrificial layer from a surface of the ink layer after transferring the pattern layer to the printing substrate.

Plain English Translation

A method for manufacturing a display unit involves a printing process. First, a functional ink layer is formed on a blanket that has a base and a sacrificial layer. A removal plate with a raised pattern is pressed onto the ink layer. This process removes parts of both the sacrificial layer and the ink layer based on the pattern, resulting in a pattern layer made of the remaining sacrificial layer and ink. The patterned layer is transferred to a printing substrate, which becomes part of the display device. Finally, the sacrificial layer is removed from the surface of the ink layer after the transfer.

Claim 5

Original Legal Text

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the display device includes: a semiconductor layer having a wiring layer on a substrate, and an organic layer including at least a light emitting layer between a pair of first electrode and a second electrode; and one or both of the wiring layer and the organic layer including the light emitting layer is formed on the base with the blanket having the sacrificial layer that is separated from the base in printing.

Plain English Translation

This display unit manufacturing method builds upon the previous claim's printing process. The display device created includes a semiconductor layer with a wiring layer on a substrate and an organic layer with at least a light-emitting layer between two electrodes. Either the wiring layer or the organic layer (including the light-emitting layer) is formed on the base using the blanket and sacrificial layer printing process where the sacrificial layer is separated from the base during printing. The printing process involves using a blanket with a base and a sacrificial layer on top. A functional ink layer is applied to this blanket. A removal plate with a raised pattern is pressed onto the ink layer, removing portions of both the sacrificial layer and the ink layer based on the pattern. This patterned layer is then transferred to a printing substrate, and the sacrificial layer is removed from the surface of the ink layer.

Claim 6

Original Legal Text

6. A method of manufacturing an electronic apparatus, the method comprising: forming a display unit by: forming a functional ink layer on a blanket having a sacrificial layer on a base, pressing a removal plate having a convex portion having a predetermined pattern to the ink layer and removing portions of the sacrificial layer and the ink layer associated with the predetermined pattern to form a pattern layer on the blanket, the pattern layer including remaining portions of the sacrificial layer and the ink layer, transferring the pattern layer to a printing substrate, and removing the sacrificial layer from a surface of the ink layer after transferring the pattern layer to the printing substrate.

Plain English Translation

A method for manufacturing an electronic apparatus includes forming a display unit using a specific printing process. First, a functional ink layer is formed on a blanket that has a base and a sacrificial layer. A removal plate with a raised pattern is pressed onto the ink layer. This process removes parts of both the sacrificial layer and the ink layer based on the pattern, resulting in a pattern layer made of the remaining sacrificial layer and ink. The patterned layer is transferred to a printing substrate, which becomes part of the display unit in the electronic apparatus. Finally, the sacrificial layer is removed from the surface of the ink layer after the transfer.

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Filing Date

May 23, 2014

Publication Date

March 7, 2017

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